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| Breed Name | Bombay | Bombay | Bombay | see Asian Shorthair | Bombay | see Asian Shorthair | Bombay | ||
| Recognition status | full | full | full | not recognised | not recognised | full | not recognised | full | not recognised |
| Breed code | BOM | BOM | BO | ||||||
| Allowable outcrosses | British Shorthair European Burmese |
Sable American Burmese, American Shorthair |
Black American Shorthair, Sable (brown) Burmese |
British Shorthair, European Burmese | Breed group only, no unknowns. | ||||
| Recognised colours | Black self | black (not registered in any other colour) |
black | black self | black | ||||
| Breeding restrictions | Progeny of colours other than black may not be used in the breeding programme. | Sable (brown) may only be registered AOV if necessary as a breeding partner. | none | Progeny of colours other than black may not be used in the breeding programme. | none | ||||
| Special notes | Breeders encouraged to use outcrosses not carrying the chocolate and dilute genes. | Breeders encouraged to use outcrosses not carrying the chocolate and dilute genes. |
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